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Leclerc delivers home win for Ferrari at Monza

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Charles Leclerc, who did a mighty 38 laps around Monza on a set of hard tyres, sent the crowd wild when he took the chequered flag

Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc drives during the Italian Formula One Grand Prix race at Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit, in Monza on September 1, 2024. Picture: Andrej ISAKOVIC, AFP

MONZA, Italy – Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari a stunning home Italian Formula One Grand Prix victory after managing his tyres on a one-stop strategy to hold off McLaren favourites Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris on Sunday.

Leclerc, who did a mighty 38 laps around Monza on a set of hard tyres, sent the crowd wild when he took the chequered flag 2.6 seconds clear of a charging Australian Piastri with Britain’s Norris third after starting on pole position.

Both McLaren drivers did two stops.

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